A home at 615 E. Lincoln Ave. in Ionia was estimated by authorities to be a complete loss after a fire broke out early Sunday morning.

Deputy Director John Odette of the Ionia Department of Public Safety said firefighters from IDPS, Lyons-Muir and Berlin-Orange fire departments responded at 7:36 a.m. and found smoke pouring from the eaves. No one was home at the time.

The family returned home later in the afternoon and was assisted by the American Red Cross and Ionia County Victim Advocates, Odette said.

The origin and cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Also assisting with the incident were Life EMS and the Ionia County Sheriff's Office.